GENERAL RUDDER
Year Built
1984
Official Number
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Shipyard
Tacoma Boatbuilding
General Type
Training (School)
Specific Type
Training Ship
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
200.00 feet
Beam
43.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
574.00 tons
Gross Tons
1914.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
1914.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1984 - 1992: Contender (T-AGOS-2)
1992 - 2012: Kings Pointer
2012 - present: General Rudder
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Transfer
| 1/16/2012 | Vessel transferred from United States Merchant Marine Academy to Texas Maritime Academy; remained an NDRF vessel. |
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Ship Name Change
| 6/4/2012 | Ship KINGS POINTER changes name to GENERAL RUDDER |
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Interim Movement
| 9/12/2013 | Vessel relocated to BRF for duration of 2013 hurricane season. |
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Interim Movement
| 11/1/2013 | Relocated back to Galveston, TX at conclusion of 2013 hurricane season. |
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Interim Movement
| 7/25/2014 | Vessel relocated to BRF for duration of 2014 hurricane season. |
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Interim Movement
| 11/11/2014 | Relocated back to Galveston, TX at conclusion of 2014 hurricane season. |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
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Documents
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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